Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide

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1 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide Contents Information... page 1 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver... page 2 Installing the Software... page 3 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation (for Windows)... page 3 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Update (for Windows)... page 5 Uninstall the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver (for Windows)... page 6 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation and Upgrade (for Mac)... page 7 Uninstalling and Re-installing (for Mac)... page 7 Troubleshooting... page 8 Information The software and this manual are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer. Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software. Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in specifications and functions will be announced at the following website. For ProAudio products, please refer to the following website: The screen displays as illustrated in this manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer. Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide 1

2 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver To operate your Yamaha hardware from your computer via USB, you ll need to install the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver software. The Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver is software that transfers MIDI data back and forth between your music software and the instrument via a USB cable. Sequencer Driver USB cable Computer Yamaha hardware with a USB interface Precautions when using the USB TO HOST connector When connecting the computer to the USB TO HOST connector, make sure to observe the following points. Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and corrupting or even losing the data. If the computer or the instrument freezes, turn the power to the instrument off or restart the computer. NOTICE Before connecting the computer to the USB TO HOST connector, exit from any power-saving mode (such as suspended, sleep, standby) of the computer. Before turning on the power to the instrument, connect the computer to the USB TO HOST connector. Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument on/off or plugging/unplugging the USB cable to/from the USB TO HOST connector. - Quit any open applications. - Make sure that data is not being transmitted from the instrument. (Data is transmitted only by playing notes on the keyboard or playing back a song.) While a USB device is connected to the instrument, you should wait for six seconds or more between these operations: (1) when turning the power of the instrument off then on again, or (2) when alternately connecting/disconnecting the USB cable. Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide 2

3 Installing the Software The actual installation steps and the use of the software itself differs depending on the operating system that you are using. Please refer to the appropriate installation instructions. Procedures Windows Mac When installing the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver for the first time page 3 page 7 When updating (upgrading) the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver page 5 page 7 When the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver cannot be installed page 8 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation (for Windows) This section shows you how to install the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver for the first time. Even if you have already used the instruments via a standard driver in your operating system, the instructions on installation are the same as below. For instructions on updating the driver to the latest version, see page 5. You are only permitted to use this software pursuant to the terms and conditions of the License Agreement shown during the installation. The 32-bit version of the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver is not compatible with a 64-bit OS. Likewise, the 64-bit version of the Yamaha USB- MIDI Driver is not compatible with a 32-bit OS. 1 Disconnect all USB devices from the computer except for the mouse and computer keyboard. 2 Start the computer and log on to the Administrator account. Exit from any open applications and close all open windows. 3 Turn off the power of the instrument. 4 Connect the USB connector of the computer to the USB TO HOST connector of the MIDI instrument with a standard USB cable. If your instrument has a HOST SELECT switch, set the switch to USB. Do not use a USB hub for connecting multiple USB devices. If you are using several MIDI instruments with USB connection at the same time, connect all the instruments to the computer and turn on the power for all of them, then perform the following installation procedure. 5 Turn on the power of the instrument(s). When the message Device driver software was not successfully installed. appears, continue the installation procedure on Windows 7. 6 After the downloaded compressed file is properly extracted, double-click the file setup.exe. The Preparing to install window appears. The next window will appear after finishing this preparation. If the User Account Control window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes]. Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide 3

4 7 When the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver window appears, click [Next]. If the warning message below appears during the installation, click [Install]. 8 When installation has been completed, click [Finish]. If a window requiring you to restart your computer appears, follow the on-screen instructions and restart the computer. Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide 4

5 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Update (for Windows) This section shows you how to update the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver from the previous version. For instructions on installing the driver for the first time, see page 3. You are only permitted to use this software pursuant to the terms and conditions of the License Agreement shown during the installation. The 32-bit version of the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver is not compatible with a 64-bit OS. Likewise, the 64-bit version of the Yamaha USB- MIDI Driver is not compatible with a 32-bit OS. 1 Disconnect all USB devices from the computer except for the mouse and computer keyboard. 2 Start the computer and log on to the Administrator account. Exit from any open applications and close all open windows. 3 Turn off the power of the instrument. 4 Connect the USB connector of the computer to the USB TO HOST connector of the MIDI instrument with a standard USB cable. If your instrument has a HOST SELECT switch, set the switch to USB. Do not use a USB hub for connecting multiple USB devices. If you are using several MIDI instruments with USB connection at the same time, connect all the instruments to the computer and turn on the power for all of them, then perform the following installation procedure. 5 Turn on the power of the instrument(s). 6 After the downloaded compressed file is properly extracted, double-click the file setup.exe. The Preparing to install window appears. The next window will appear after finishing this preparation. If the User Account Control window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes]. 7 When the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver window appears, click [Next]. The program removes the previous driver, and copies the latest files. 8 When installation has been completed, click [Finish]. If a window requiring you to restart your computer appears, follow the on-screen instructions and restart the computer. Confirmation after Update 1 Open the Control Panel and double-click the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver (WDM) (or Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver ) icon. 2 Confirm the version number in the lower left of the window. Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide 5

6 Uninstall the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver (for Windows) When you want to use a standard driver in your operating system instead of the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver, follow the instructions here to delete the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver, then refer to the owner's manual of the instruments to set up the standard driver in your operating system. 1 Disconnect all USB devices from the computer except for the mouse and computer keyboard. 2 Start the computer and log on to the Administrator account. Exit from any open applications and close all open windows. 3 From the [Start] menu, select the [Control Panel] [Programs and Features] or [Uninstall a program] to display the Uninstall or change a program window. 4 Select Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver from the list. 5 Click [Uninstall]. If the User Account Control window appears, click [Allow] or [Continue]. A dialog box appears. Follow the instructions to remove the software. Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide 6

7 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation and Upgrade (for Mac) The displayed windows may differ depending on the particular OS version. You are only permitted to use this software pursuant to the terms and conditions of the License Agreement shown during the installation. 1 Disconnect all USB devices other than the mouse and keyboard from the computer. 2 Start the computer and log in to the Administrator account. To confirm that the Administrator account is available, select [System Preferences], then [Account (Users)]. Exit any open applications and close all open windows. 3 Extract the data from the downloaded compressed file. 4 Double-click on Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver V***.pkg. *** represents the version number. 5 The Welcome to the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installer window is displayed. Click [Continue]. Follow the on-screen instructions to install or upgrade the software. Depending on your computer OS, the Authenticate window (or one similar to it) will be displayed, prompting you to enter a password. Enter the password for the Administrator s account. If you have not set the password, click [OK] without entering the password. 6 When installation is completed, a window appears indicating that the software has been successfully installed or upgraded. You can check the following locations to confirm that the driver has been installed: Folder / Library / Audio / MIDI Drivers / YAMAHA-USBMIDIDriver.plugin / Library / PreferencePanes / YAMAHA-USBMIDIPatch.prefPane File If the folders in the above table are not displayed in the Finder, select [Go to Folder ] under the [Go] menu of Finder, input the folder locations, and then click [Go]. Follow the steps below to uninstall the software. 1 Disconnect all USB devices other than the mouse and keyboard from the computer. 2 Start the computer and log in to the Administrator account. Exit any open applications and close all open windows. 3 After the downloaded compressed file is properly extracted, double-click on Uninstall Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver. 4 Click [Run] when the Welcome to the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver uninstaller window appears. After that, follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the software. 5 After completing the uninstallation, an Uninstallation completed window appears. Click [Close]. Uninstalling and Re-installing (for Mac) Depending on your computer OS, the Authenticate window (or one similar to it) will be displayed, prompting you to enter a password. Enter the password for the Administrator s account. If you have not set the password, click [OK] without entering the password. After removing the driver, restart the computer and re-install the driver. Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide 7

8 Troubleshooting The driver cannot be installed. Is the downloaded driver compatible with your computer? (Windows) The 32-bit version of the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver is not compatible with a 64-bit OS. Likewise, the 64-bit version of the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver is not compatible with a 32-bit OS. Is the USB cable connected correctly? Disconnect the USB cable, then connect it again. Is the USB function enabled on your computer? (Windows) When you connect the instrument to the computer for the first time, if the Add (Found) New Hardware Wizard or the Found New Hardware window does not appear, the USB function on the computer may be disabled. Perform the following steps. 1 Select [Control Panel] [Device Manager] 2 Make sure that no! or x marks appear at Universal serial bus controller or USB Root Hub. If you see an! or x mark, the USB controller is disabled. For details, refer to the owner s manual for your computer. More than ten of MIDI devices are registered in your computer. (Windows) Due to restrictions in Windows, you can register only up to ten MIDI devices. Also, keep in mind that even when you connect the same specific device to different ports (on different occasions), Windows may recognize that single device as several different devices depending on the port. If over ten devices have been registered, you cannot install the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver, and an error message results. In this case, try the following operation: 1 Remove the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver (page 6), then, install it again. 2 When you installed any driver for MIDI device of other companies, remove a driver for a MIDI device that you do not use. For details, refer to the manual of the MIDI device. Application does not work after updating./midi port name has been changed. (Mac) The MIDI port name was changed after Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver V1.2.0 or later. Set back to the previous port name using the following procedure if the specific application doesn t work properly. 1 Remove the device(s) from the computer. 2 Confirm whether the using device being used is registered to the MIDI Devices or MIDI Studio of the Audio MIDI Setup. If the device is registered, remove the device from the MIDI Devices or MIDI Studio. 3 Set Old style port name (includes device name) to on in the YAMAHA USB-MIDI of the System Preferences. 4 Connect the device directly to the computer by using a USB cable while the window displayed in Step 3 is active. Manual Development Department Yamaha Corporation Published 09/2015 MW-N0 Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation Guide 8